CrowdStrike Director Receives Quarterly Equity Retainer Award
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
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Filing Summary
CrowdStrike Director Receives Quarterly Equity Retainer Award
Company: CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD)
Form: 4 | Filed: 2026-09-21
Significance: Low
Insider: Sameer K. Gandhi Title: Director | Relationship: Director
Transaction Details: • Type: Grant (RSU in lieu of retainer) • Shares: 63 • Price: $0.00 • Value: $0.00 • Direct Shares Owned After: 32,075
Key Insight: Routine grant of 63 fully vested Class A common shares awarded in lieu of cash retainer fees pursuant to the Outside Director Compensation Policy.
Market Context: Immaterial relative to CrowdStrike's $243.34B market capitalization and 1.02B shares outstanding.
Comprehensive Analysis
SEC Filing Analysis: CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD)
Executive Summary
- Trading Significance: Low
- Key Takeaway: Director Sameer K. Gandhi acquired 63 shares of Class A common stock at $0 as fully vested RSUs issued in lieu of a quarterly cash board retainer.
- Market Impact: Immaterial given the nominal share volume relative to the company's total shares outstanding.
Company Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. |
| Ticker Symbol | CRWD |
| CIK | 0001535527 |
| Industry | Prepackaged Software [7372] |
Insider Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Sameer K. Gandhi |
| CIK | 0001201326 |
| Title/Position | Director |
| Relationship | Director |
Transaction Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Form Type | 4 |
| Transaction Date | 2026-09-18 |
| Transaction Code | A (Award/Grant) |
| Security Type | Class A common stock |
| Shares Involved | 63 |
| Price Per Share | $0.00 |
| Total Value | $0.00 |
| Shares Owned After (Direct) | 32,075 |
| Ownership Type | Direct |
Financial Impact Assessment
Transaction Materiality
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Transaction Value | $0.00 |
| % of Market Cap | 0.00% |
| Shares Transacted | 63 |
| % of Shares Outstanding | <0.0001% |
| Post-Transaction Ownership (Direct) | 32,075 shares (<0.01% of outstanding) |
| Materiality Assessment | Low |
Impact Evaluation
- Market Cap Context: Across a $243.34 billion mega-cap enterprise, a 63-share equity compensation event is completely non-material.
- Ownership Concentration: Gandhi holds 32,075 direct shares and maintains shared beneficial ownership over more than 16 million indirect shares via Accel-affiliated funds and family trusts.
- Dilution Impact: Virtually zero dilution to existing equity holders.
- Transaction Significance: Routine quarterly compensation practice under standard director remuneration guidelines.
Market Impact Analysis
Stock Impact Prediction
- Direction: Neutral
- Reasoning: Standard administrative RSU vesting in lieu of board cash fees carries no directional predictive value.
Volume & Sentiment
- Expected Volume Impact: Negligible to none.
- Sentiment Indicator: Neutral
Additional Context
- Timing: Effective September 18, 2026, aligned with normal quarterly board compensation schedules.
- Special Circumstances: Issued pursuant to the issuer's Outside Director Compensation Policy. Footnotes additionally report pro-rata LP distributions from Accel-affiliated entities for no consideration under Rule 16a-13.
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